Institute for Defense Analyses · 4 months ago
Research Analyst - Economist
Alexandria, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$101K/yr - $275K/yrThe Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is a non-profit research and development center that provides analyses to the Department of War and federal agencies. They are seeking a Research Analyst - Economist to apply economic theory and analytic methods to National Security policy and resource management issues, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and government sponsors.
AerospaceNational SecurityNon Profit
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Training machine learning models to predict individuals’ career events using a rich set of administrative personnel records
Estimating causal effects of staffing levels and characteristics on mission effectiveness
Designing a personnel retention experiment impacting thousands of service members
Designing a trial of alcohol market interventions for use on military bases to learn whether such interventions can prevent harmful behaviors associated with alcohol misuse
Architecting a collaborative data-hosting analytic platform to facilitate timely and secure analysis of sensitive Department of War information assets across a diverse community of users
Exploring alternative organizational structures and delivery methods for educating and training military medical personnel, in order to reduce costs and streamline management
Constructing mechanisms for the Department of War and the Department of Veterans Affairs to care for each other’s patients and to better transfer funding across departments
Identifying opportunities to transfer positions among active and reserve military personnel, federal civilians, and contractors in order to reduce costs and concentrate military personnel in more operational (vs. administrative) positions
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Economics or related discipline
Demonstrated research excellence and a strong interest in applied research
Demonstrated superior skills in quantitative, econometric, statistical, or computational methods
US Citizenship is required
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required
We will consider job market candidates preparing to graduate, recent graduates, and mid-career individuals
Benefits
Diverse health insurance options
Generous 10% contribution to retirement
6 weeks 100% paid parental leave
20 days paid time off plus 10 Federal holidays
Relocation reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL)
Tuition reimbursement
Internal and external trainings
Funding for researcher-pitched projects and publications
Commitment to average 40-hour work weeks through flex time
Telework options
Expectation of communication only during core business hours
State-of-the-art technology, workspaces, and amenities
Including a gym
Company
Institute for Defense Analyses
Institute for Defense Analyses is an organization that offers security and science policy questions objective analysis services.
Founded in 1956
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mario Wong, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
Alane Struss
Human Resources Business Partner
Recent News
2025-04-09
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